Dual Campus MA Program in Peace Education at the UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica and its International Centre in Canada

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In recent years, there has been a growing worldwide recognition of the central role played by education in meeting the complex demands of peacemaking and peace building in divided societies. Often lacking, however, are individuals prepared with the knowledge and skills to act as leaders for educational reform to support sustainable peace processes.

The UPEACE Dual Campus Master's Degree Program in Peace Education is designed to train such individuals. The program builds the capacity of educators from around the world to contribute to educational, social, and cultural change through peace education. It is designed to enable participants to effectively engage in peace education at all levels, from the design of educational policy to the development of effective and culturally relevant peace education programs, to the actual skills of teaching for peace both in and out of the classroom. By providing students with the practical skills and knowledge needed to make positive impacts on formal and non-formal educational systems, the MA program will enable students to contribute to educational development and reform within broader social and cultural contexts.

Courses include a foundation course in Peace and Conflict Studies, Governance International Law and Human Rights, Theory and Practice of Peace Education at Macro and Micro Levels, Educational Systems and Educational Change, Language Media and Peace, Sustainable Development Education and Education for Conflict Transformation and Peace Building.

The first half of this year-long program takes place at our main campus in Costa Rica. Students will then relocate to Toronto, Canada, for the second part of the course. This provides a unique opportunity to engage with the broad field of peace education from both a perspective from the global South and global North, and combine the best resources available in both countries. All courses are in English and are taught by our international resident faculty as well as a host of visiting professors from around the globe.

A number of scholarships are available for selected students from all regions of the world, and this year includes a special scholarship for a Canadian student.

Visit our web site at http://www.upeace.org for more information on the university, its programs and how to apply. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2006.

Main Campus and Headquarters,
P.O. Box 138-6100, San José, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 205-9000 Fax: (506) 249-1929
E-mail: info@upeace.org